Court & Litigation

Class Action

A lawsuit where one or more plaintiffs sue on behalf of a larger group with similar claims.

In Personal Injury Cases

Class actions are used when many people are harmed by the same conduct (like a defective product) and individual lawsuits would be impractical.

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A civil action involving numerous plaintiffs against one or few defendants, often involving defective products or disasters.

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